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AVK INTERLINK NO. 50 THE AVK WORLD THE AVK STORIES FROM EXPECT DEAR READER I would like to draw your attention for more sustainable cities and once again to the UN sustainable communities. development goals. AVK primarily focuses on goal In this edition of InterLink we have no. 6 and no. 11 in relation to several articles with a parallel ensuring access to water and to these sustainable goals. Our sanitation for all and making cities eight promises and our five corner safe, resilient and sustainable and stones all describe solutions and/or goal no. 7 in relation to ensuring sustainability. When combining them, access to affordable, reliable and we have the most important promise sustainable energy for all. to our customers Expect sustainable solutions! The World Economic Forum has outlined some of the greatest Our products and solutions are challenges the world is facing part of vital infrastructures that compared to their probability of form the foundation on which local arising. A water crisis is evaluated communities develop and contribute as one of the highest risks to the to sustainable growth thus improving world and with the largest possibility the quality of life for millions of of impact. This is one of the main people. reasons why AVK must commit to addressing this challenge. It must be Our solutions contribute to the UN reflected in our approach and in our sustainable development goals sales material, and I am proud to say by ensuring cleaner water and that we are on our way. sanitation, by reducing water waste, electricity consumption and CO2 emissions, and by turning wastewater I hope you enjoy reading the into affordable and clean energy. InterLink. All of which forming the foundation Michael Ramlau-Hansen 2 | AVK INTERLINK FLASHBACK THROUGH 50 EDITIONSGLOBAL OF INTERLINK No. 26, 2006 – AVK workshop EXPECT No. 22, 2004 – Sales conference A LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP We want to build and invest in a long-term partnership with our customers. To earn our role as a long-term partner, we strive to deliver value for money. We want to develop our solutions and innovate for the benefit of our customers. AVK INTERLINK NO. 50, DECEMBER 2017 Published by A water cooperation project supported SA Water invests in AVK butterflyvalves AVK Holding A/S 2-3 times a year in by AVK.................................................9 for the infrastructure storage site 4,000 copies. A future with minimised water loss ...... 10 upgrade at Hope Valley .....................31 The academy drives skill development South African deputy minister visits Chief editor and knowledge transfer .................... 12 Denmark to learn about water Michael Ramlau-Hansen – [email protected] AVK Nederland introduces QR technology ........................................32 Marketing transition coupling ............................. 14 Official opening of the competence Lise Rye Brix Østergaard – [email protected] The African way ................................ 15 center ................................................34 Coordinator Scottish water – Glenhove and TEC artec ..........................................35 Jette Jensen – [email protected] Gowanbank pumping stations .......... 16 Sustainable energy: from biomass to Large-scale project for efficient electricity ...........................................36 Frontpage picture water supply leads to million dollar Orbinox knife gate valve for BHP Billiton Official opening of the competence savings .............................................. 18 Olympic Dam underground project .....38 Center in Norway Flashback through 50 editions of AVK Syntec achieves natural gas InterLink ............................................20 sector's ISO/TS 29001:2010 Medal of Honour for AVK reseller, Joel standard ............................................39 Selvanayagam ...................................25 Large diameter gas valves for London Index Rehabilitation of water intakes regeneration project ..........................40 Central Highlands Water invests in AVK/ and water treatment plants in Arges High quality products, for high service Glenfield cone valve..............................4 County ..............................................26 security ............................................. 41 Blind date with Supa Lock™ ...............5 Blue is the colour in new summer World Valve delivers two DN1800 AVK acquires majority share of Fusion swimming pool in Trenčín ..................27 butterfly valves .................................42 Group Limited .....................................6 Historical Glenfield valves solution still Who needs a chamber? ...................42 AVK sponsorship in San Sebastian .....7 operational ........................................28 AVK Around the world .......................43 Export promotion campaign ...............8 AVK at international industrial trade fair Competition .....................................44 Innoprom 2017 – Ekaterinburg ..........30 AVK INTERLINK | 3 CENTRAL HIGHLANDS WATER INVESTS IN AVK/GLENFIELD CONE VALVEAUSTRALIA By Geoff Trowbridge, Business Development Manager Dams, Reservoirs & Hydropower, AVK Valves Pty Ltd The initial enquiry for the The contract for supply of the valve and reduce head loss and assures White Swan Reservoir project was received in December 2015. The harmonic balance and vibration free valve was manufactured by AVK Anhui operation over full valve travel. commenced mid-year of 2015 and supplied by Glenfield Valves. when consultants from MWH They also supplied the technical data The valve was delivered to CHW Australia through the support including the plume throw that could Project Manager Rohan Allen in July be expected from the valve if discharge 2016 but due to weather conditions the from Louise Loughnan, Lead was initiated to the atmosphere. valve was not available for site testing Engineer at MWH Global, Based on this information and the until early 2017. At the first operation, first enquired about a DN600 requirement to protect the surrounding the result showed water exiting the creek bed environment, it was decided valve chamber with the valve opened discharge valve suitable for a to construct a concrete chamber to at 10% with unusually brown water new scour pipeline operating control the outflow. particles being scoured from the new at 3.50 cumecs and a velocity installation. The Glenfield series 857 cone valve of 7.91m /s. is manufactured from a ductile iron All parties attended this successful body with 316 SS sleeve and operated operational test including experts via twin screws and driven by an from AVK Valves, David Crawford, electric actuator. Unlike fabricated Business Development Manager VIC & alternatives, the ductile iron body TAS and Geoff Trowbridge, Business incorporates an uneven number of ribs Development Manager Dams, that are specially shaped to aid flow Reservoirs & Hydropower. 4 | AVK INTERLINK BLIND DATE WITH SUPA LOCK™CROATIA Many people believe that hard work cannot be funny, or that funny things cannot create serious results. With Supa Lock™ it is easy, fast and possible.... By Branislav Milošević, Regional Sales Manager, The Balkan States AVK International A/S On 20-23 September 2017, the could mount Supa Lock™ on a PE The winning team was Waterworks Croatian water and wastewater utilities pipe under extraordinary conditions! Ozalj, mounting and connecting the (HGVIK) organised the Water Comunity The challenge was to install Supa Supa Lock™ in only 1 min. and 3 sec. Game in Umag, Croatia – a sports Lock™ properly in a blind test. competition gathering with emphasis So now only one question remain on technical educations. The aim of the More than 25 teams from different unanswered – how to explain to the event was to promote the importance water companies in Croatia joined our boss that sombody needed four hours of water loss management. competition. Each team of two players to make a house connection, when had to mount and connect a complete it is proven that Supa Lock™ can be AVK participated in the event together Supa Lock™ set with four bolts without installed in only 1 minute? And even with our local partner, Market Pak, and watching. And everybody succeded. without watching…. as our contribution we had decided to test how fast experienced workers AVK INTERLINK | 5 AVK ACQUIRES MAJORITY SHARE OF FUSION GROUP LIMITEDUNITED KINGDOM In April 2017, AVK Holding A/S acquired the majority share of Fusion Group Ltd in a move that created one of the UK’s largest gas and water sector products suppliers. Fusion Group Headquarters, Fusion House, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. By Kelly Hearnshaw, Group Marketing Executive, Fusion Group Ltd The combined turnover of the AVK UK million, and will supply gas and water Fusion designs and manufactures activities and Fusion Group Limited markets around the world. electrofusion fittings, creates operation will be in excess of £75 polyethylene fabrications, and Fusion Group Limited based in distributes electrofusion boxes and Chesterfield, England, was founded in automatic butt fusion machines and 1971 and pioneered the adoption of tooling. They also offer an extensive polyethylene pipes for gas networks. range of spigot fittings. The Group has a turnover of more than £28 million, with over 300 employees Fusion, in collaboration with other worldwide. AVK companies, proposes a global PE network offer of products to be Operating globally, Fusion Group has used in a wide range of applications manufacturing sites in the UK, China worldwide, from gas and water and Egypt, seven